People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico

Mexico: People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2023
All-time low
79.3%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico, 2009–2024

0204060801002009201620242009: 79.3 % of rural population2010: 79.3 % of rural population2011: 79.3 % of rural population2012: 79.3 % of rural population2013: 79.3 % of rural population2014: 81.4 % of rural population2015: 83.5 % of rural population2016: 85.6 % of rural population2017: 87.7 % of rural population2018: 89.8 % of rural population2019: 91.9 % of rural population2020: 93.9 % of rural population2021: 96 % of rural population2022: 98.1 % of rural population2023: 100 % of rural population2024: 100 % of rural population

Source: WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 100.0% for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico peaked at 100.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2009.

Mexico ranks 1st of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population) in Mexico, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of rural population Change
2009 79.3%
2010 79.3% +0.0%
2011 79.3% +0.0%
2012 79.3% +0.0%
2013 79.3% +0.0%
2014 81.4% +2.6%
2015 83.5% +2.6%
2016 85.6% +2.5%
2017 87.7% +2.4%
2018 89.8% +2.4%
2019 91.9% +2.3%
2020 93.9% +2.3%
2021 96.0% +2.2%
2022 98.1% +2.2%
2023 100.0% +1.9%
2024 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.3% 79.3% 79.3% 1
2010s 83.7% 79.3% 91.9% 10
2020s 97.6% 93.9% 100.0% 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 1 Turkmenistan 100.0% compare
  2. 3 North Macedonia 99.8% compare
  3. 4 Montenegro 99.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico?
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water in Mexico was 100.0% in 2024, according to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2009.
How does Mexico rank for people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water?
Mexico ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
Is people with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People with basic handwashing facilities including soap and water, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,094 data points, 2000–2024
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The percentage of people living in households that have a handwashing facility with soap and water available on the premises. Handwashing facilities may be fixed or mobile and include a sink with tap water, buckets with taps, tippy-taps, and jugs or basins designated for handwashing. Soap includes bar soap, liquid soap, powder detergent, and soapy water but does not include ash, soil, sand or other handwashing agents.